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Hungry in the Suburbs
It should come as no surprise that when you visit Chicagoland, it is best to bring your appetite. While the city is bursting with culinary talent, the suburbs also have quite a few restaurants worth visiting. From casual favorites to fine dining, there is something for everyone.
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1. El Tapeo
Got a taste for Spanish tapas? Look no further than El Tapeo, located inside the Le Meridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center hotel. The stylish and contemporary restaurant offers floor to ceiling glass windows, with lovely views and delicious shareable plates.
2100 Spring Road, Oak Brook
2. Mon Ami Gabi
Classic French fare is done expertly well at Mon Ami Gabi in Oak Brook, near the Le Meridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center hotel. From French favorites like Steak Frites and crepes to a delicious brunch menu and extensive wine list, this stylish and upscale restaurant is a perfect place to treat yourself to something fancy in the suburbs.
260 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
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3. Seared
High style and delicious steak are found at The Westin Chicago Northwest's restaurant, Seared. This is a fine dining establishment, perfect for an intimate date night. Enjoy classic American comfort food, with dishes such as lobster bisque, loaded baked potatoes, and steak from local farm, Oswego Illinois Family Farms.
400 Park Boulevard, Itasca
4. Antonio Ristorante
Italian food is a go-to for special occasions, and Antonio Ristorante does not disappoint. Enjoy an authentic plate of pasta at this fine dining establishment located in Itasca, not far from The Westin Chicago Northwest.
280 N Rohlwing Road, Itasca
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5. Found Kitchen and Social House
If you are looking for a stylish but relaxed restaurant to unwind at after a long day, you have found it. Dine on seasonal Midwestern dishes with ingredients thoughtfully sourced from the best local farmers. After a long day spent exploring charming Evanston, a meal at Found is exactly what you will be in the mood for.
1631 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
6. Vie Restaurant
Beloved and highly acclaimed Chef Paul Virant's Vie Restaurant is reason enough to visit the suburb of Western Springs. This restaurant not only serves award-winning cuisine, but it also caters to families, a rare combination in the city! Everyone is welcome at this contemporary American eatery.
4471 Lawn Avenue, Western Springs
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7. Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket
Low-key and filled with history, Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket is a casual diner where everyone can feel relaxed. Their fried chicken recipe has been passed down over generations, so you know you are in for something special. The 50's style diner has been open since 1946, and is located right off Route 66, making it an American classic.
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RADAMEL FALCAO has agreed a new contract at Monaco after rejecting a move to the Chinese Super League.
The former Manchester United and Chelsea striker has agreed a new deal until 2020 with the French champions.
The 31-year-old club skipper – who scored 30 goals this season with six decisive passes in all competitions – said he was "happy to continue the adventure with Monaco".
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"After this incredible season during which I experienced every emotion, I wanted to continue this beautiful story."
According to reports, Falcao, under contract until 2018 with an annual salary of £12million, accepted a considerable salary reduction to stay with the Principality outfit.
"I'm very happy with this extension for Falcao," said club vice-president Vadim Vasilyev.
"It's satisfying to keep him as a goal scorer and leader of our team. After this exceptional season, it once again demonstrates all our ambition for the future."
The Colombian hotshot has returned to his best form this campaign to help fire his side to the French Ligue 1 title.
After enduring two fruitless seasons on-loan at Premier League giants Manchester United and Chelsea, he struck 30 goals in just 43 appearances.
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Speaking in the days before signing his new contract, he told Canal: "I'm really content here and I have another year left on my contract.
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The official War Diary of the 130th (St John) Field Ambulance is available to download from the National Archives (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) reference number WO 95/2549/2 and is titled '130 Field Ambulance'. This document is hand written and it is often difficult to decipher both the handwriting as well and the military shorthand. The Diary only starts on 3rd December 1915 when the Unit marched from Winchester to embark for France and largely concerns the location of the Unit, the activities of the Officer Commanding and the Military activities of the Unit. While Officers are often mentioned by name, other ranks are much less frequently named (although much more frequently than in other war diaries I have read). There are many examples of the War Diary recording 'nothing of note to report' while other sources of information such as the private diaries of the men who served in the Unit, letters and photographs clearly demonstrate that while there may have been nothing of military note to report, from the point of view of the men in the Unit, much of note did occur on the day. A good example is Saturday 30th September 1916. The Unit War Diary records 'Nothing of note to report' while the photograph below tells a different story.
Image by kind permission of Philip Groves - Grandson of 48119 Pte George Groves (arrowed)
Over the course of the Centenary of the Great War, I intend to write a detailed history of the Unit by using the War Diary as the skeleton and flesh it out with detail from private letters, diaries, photographs etc of men who served in the Unit that have so kindly and generously been sent to me. This, I hope will provide a much fuller and more colourful history of the Unit and I trust it will be of interest to any relatives of men who served in the Unit and many others as well.
If anyone has any information about the Unit that they would be willing to share, I would be most grateful if they would be in contact as every little bit of additional information helps build a better picture of the Unit and the Officers and men who served in it.


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Fox Valley Electric: on the road with Panda Express
The Fox Valley Commercial Division is busy and on the road working from one coast to the other providing complete commercial electrical remodeling service for Panda Express!
Panda Express is rapidly approaching its 30th anniversary in the fast-food business and the popular chain is rebranding it's image across the country. Currently, select locations are undergoing serious renovations as a trial run of the new look that the chain, as a whole, plans to be sporting before the end of 2014.
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The emergence of the Internet of Things has opened up new possibilities for consumers and businesses. Connections between many of the devices and applications people use on a regular basis have made a wide range of activities and tasks more convenient and efficient. From entertainment hubs to smart thermostats, the instant exchange of data transforms the way homes operate.
However, the Internet of Things has had an even bigger impact on some workplaces. For recruiters, it's important to consider how the opportunities presented by our connected world can lead to more and better placements. With the Hiring Logistics interface from Jobscience, the immediate access to information across multiple locations allows staffing agencies to build more successful relationships with workers and employers.
The Internet of Things at work
"The Internet of Things streamlines operations and passes along key insights."
In today's world, we are constantly surrounded by sensors collecting data to be stored using cloud computing solutions, and machines exchanging information with one another. Many workplaces are embracing these network-connected devices as a means to keep everyday processes on track. The power of the IoT has made itself felt in a variety of industries, streamlining operations and passing along key insights.
These functions take a wide variety of forms, whether it's amusement parks using sensors to replace traditional tickets or managers receiving automatic alerts relevant to their duties. The convenience of passing along data in moments can build greater efficiency into many aspects of an organization. Some offices are even striving to improve energy use and comfort for employees by creating smart environments with automatically adjusting climate control and lights.
One of the most important ways the IoT is influencing how people work today is by tracking movement. Drawing on radio-frequency identification to check on the locations of people and equipment has proven an essential tool for industrial jobs. Supervisors and safety professionals gain a deeper understanding of what is happening on the floor and can act quickly if a problem arises.
Hiring Logistics and staffing for the future
The same opportunities that have made the IoT an exciting concept for homes and manufacturing can also meet vital needs in placing and monitoring temporary workers. Greater visibility into work sites and the activities of employees allows a recruiter to complete tasks more efficiently and more effectively plan ahead. The Hiring Logistics interface puts this capability into the hands of staffing professionals, applying the ideas drawn from the IoT to find individuals suited to jobs and monitor the results.
With real-time mapping, Hiring Logistics grants staffers a look into the demand for workers across multiple sites. Using auto-matching, they can immediately find a candidate with the right skills, education and experience to excel in a job. The scheduling feature generates a calendar that fits the needs of both the worker and the employer.
Once someone is assigned to a position, staffers see at a glance whether the worker makes it to the site on the time. With instant messaging included in the interface, they can immediately get in touch and address any issues with absenteeism or lateness. Meanwhile, having all the necessary data in one place simplifies the paperwork for payroll and compliance, so recruiters can focus on making human connections with employees and businesses.
The Internet of Things has altered the ways many people live and approach their jobs. With recruitment software, staffing is ready to take the same leap forward in how it collects and uses information to optimize every aspect of hiring and placement. Jobscience's Hiring Logistics interface offers the tools to see the details that matter in real time and put them to use.


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Magazine Letter - December 2017 The Letter December: The busiest month of the year? As the commercial side of the celebrations have become more elaborate and complicated so the expectations of many families have increased. We used to make a standard rich fruit cake with simple Christmas decoration, and perhaps a chocolate "log cake" for the great occasion. Now Christmas cakes are often far more complicated, with wedding cake type immaculate decorations, far too pretty to put a knife into...More
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North Dakota's Population Grows With More Births and Net In-migration
As of July 1, 2009, North Dakota's population totaled 646,844, which is an increase of 5,423 since July 1, 2008 (641,421 people).
This month's "Population Bulletin," a monthly publication from the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University, focuses on components of North Dakota's population change (births, deaths and migration) from July 1, 2008, to July 1, 2009, as released from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Division.
The increase in North Dakota's population is the result of 3,420 more births than deaths. This is the largest annual natural increase in the past couple of decades. During the same time, the state experienced an overall net in-migration of 1,896 people.
"The positive net migration is exciting news," says Richard Rathge, State Data Center director. "Until now, with the exception of 2004, North Dakota hasn't seen a net in-migration since 1981. This is contributing to the population growth in the western part of the state."
Migration statistics consist of domestic and international movement. From 2008 to 2009, North Dakota experienced net domestic in-migration of 1,375 people moving to North Dakota from another state. At the same time, the state experienced a net international in-migration of 521 people.
Population change also is affected by natural change (births minus deaths). From 2008 to 2009, North Dakota reported 9,052 births and 5,632 deaths. The difference between births and deaths resulted in a natural population increase of 3,420 residents.
When net in-migration (1,896) and natural change (3,420) are combined, the result is an overall population gain of 5,316 people. The reason this number (5,316) is slightly lower than the 5,423 total gain reported by the Census Bureau is because a national population control must be applied to state and county population estimates to align them to the national estimate.
Of the 20 counties in North Dakota that had an increase in population from 2008 to 2009, 16 experienced net in-migration. The remaining four growth counties had a net out-migration but also had a natural increase that exceeded the migration loss.
NDSU Agricultural Communication
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Without Adopting a Dog or Fostering a Dog!
There are so many ways to help, even if you don't have the time, resources, or space to adopt a dog yourself. Check out the list below to see if you can help in one or more ways.
Can you…
- Transport a dog?
- Donate MONEY?
- Donate a crate?
- Donate an x-pen or baby gates?
- Donate a leash?
- Donate a collar?
- Donate a gift certificate to a pet store?
- Donate flea stuff (Advantage, etc.)?
- Donate Heartworm pills?
- Pay the boarding fees to board a dog for a week? Two weeks?
- Conduct a home visit or accompany a rescue person on the home visit?
- Volunteer to do rescue in your area?
- Talk to all your friends about adopting and fostering rescue dogs?
- Donate vet services or can you help by donating a spay or neuter each year or some vaccinations?
- Help organize and run fundraising events?
- Microchip a rescued dog?
- Donate or loan a portable dog run to someone who doesn't have a quarantine area for quarantining a dog that has an unknown vaccination history and has been in a shelter?
- Loan a crate if a dog needs to travel by air?
- Pay for an ad in your local/metropolitan paper to help place rescue dogs?
- Make financial arrangements in your will to cover the cost of caring for your dogs after you are gone – so Rescue won't have to?
- Make a bequest in your will to your local or national Rescue?
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I couldn't be happier with the way we finished the BIKE TransAlp.
Danny and I both ended ready to fight another day and climb another climb. If there was a stage 8, I'd get up tomorrow ready to go. Luckily there is not.
We rode really hard the last few stages and, although our times and placement don't show what we threw down, we improved our position day after day.
Stage 6
This stage started with a nightmare of a peloton up into a brutal climb. Similar story, different day. We were in completely different company and when someone wanted to attack either of us we were dropping them quickly. It was truly invigorating. We both like racing, and racing on the 6th day of a stage race felt good.
We had our plan laid out based on when we were going to hit anything that required mountain bike skills. About half way through the stage we hit a a series of short climbs (500-1200ft), so we put on the gas. Up to this point I could feel the flesh painfully shake on my scrapped and swollen arm when I went down hill, but then it went away. Being able to jump out of the saddle on 12 percent plus climbs over roots and rocks passing hoards of people was great. This was all a set up for a big descent to finish the stage
Somehow we missed a sign, got to a road (super common) that pointed us down. Within a few minutes we passed a section of trail off the highway and then turned around. We were with about eight other teams — two we had just caught before the mis-step and six we had just passed. A bunch of folks yelling in other languages didn't provide guidance. So we went back up, jumped onto the trail we were just on and carefully sought out the sign we missed. I almost missed it a second time.
Later I found out the bonus lap took us 12 minutes, not considering the much slower second attempt where we were looking for our missed turn.
We quickly switched gears and forgot our bonus mileage. Danny ruthlessly attacked on the last 1,200-foot super steep climb to the top of the Lavarone ski area. I had to dig deep at the final 500 meters to come around five teams to join him. Luckily we were greeted with a bike park on the way down. That put us on a trail with nice burms, jumps, and wood drops. There was navigation around all of them but I disregarded all of it and enjoyed the features.
In the end we had our best finish, and would have easily cracked the top 20 without the bonus miles.
Last stage.
We were pretty focused from the finish of 6 to the start of 7. We decided that if we had anything left we were going to use it. After a neutral start we headed up, a very steep up. New company again, and I didn't feel great. About 45 minutes in, Danny was in sight and I was starting to turn on. I was quickly passing riders and on a benign gravel road climb I blew a 3/4 inch tear in my rear tire.
I changed it, and then flatted again. I used a gel pack to boot the tire and maybe got it to 15 psi. At this point I was committed to finishing the final 35 miles, so I made the decision to nurse the remaining 1,500 feet of climbing and 3,000 feet of descending to the first aid station. By the time I caught Danny at the aid station he'd been there for 45 minutes. When I flatted he was in sight but he couldn't hear me.
Danny decided to re-address the tire, my boot had slipped and the tube was sticking out. This is not the way we saw our day going, but we were glad to see that an hour behind us people were racing hard. Mateo Lopez from the Basque country also decided to help. Mateo was super helpful and didn't speak or understand a lick of English. I was able to have a pretty basic conversation with him in Spanish which was great (where are we both from, how long are we staying, where are we leaving from, do we want to ride the next flat section together before the final climb…).
The last climb was a monster. Hot, steep, and 2,500 feet up. We weren't racing for a good finish but why leave anything behind. It was a charge. We passed a ton of people and, as opposed to dropping the hammer on them, we were all excited about finishing so we shared words of encouragement.
It was hot; I've never before had my jersey feel like it was being sucked into my skin. We still had a rolling few miles with 800 feet of steep pitches. I was ready to finish so we went hard. We also were looking forward to the most technical part of the race that people pledged to walk at the start of the stage. On the way down I was done with track standing waiting for people to not mountain bike so I just shouted out to them to move, and they finally did. I didn't climb 55,000 feet over 7 days to walk down great trails at the end. At one point I came upon I'm guessing 15 riders looking at a 30 percent rooted and rocky pitch, and I just called out my line turned into it and shot down. Great trails. Nothing we wouldn't all routinely ride in the east mountains, just a little steeper.
On the last stretch to Riva we seemed to group up with what appeared to be 12 track riders who pulled us at 24 mph into the wind. At one point, without marshals we pulled onto the highway (think a narrower, busier Coors). I was sitting around 7th or 8th for miles and with 1K to go I figured I would go around to make it interesting. More or less it's been a road race, so why not race for 50th. At 500 meters to go I moved around the group. I thought it was early but I hit some corners soon after. Nothing more than fun in the moment, but really cool to still be driving to the end.
Finishing was great. We were greeted by a ton of people cheering. Crossing a finish line has never felt so good. This was hard, but none of us let up.
I'll gladly get on my bike tomorrow, but more than anything I'm ready start the journey home and see my wife and daughters.
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I just gasped seeing these collages by Rozenn Le Gall. Absolutely stunning.
Pleated Eco-Bag
Love these simple, Japanese Pleated Eco-Bags.
Reflection Cards
Holstee's Reflection Cards look like a sure way to have a meaningful conversation. Want!
Perforated Message Boards
I love these simple, perforated message boards. I want to put them all over my apartment.
Paper Bag Backpack
Love this convertible, paper bag inspired Tote/Backpack designed by my friend Dave Ortiz for TIMBUK2. It's two bags in one – exterior tote coupled with an interior drawcord backpack. Smart.
Swedish Spring Poster
I am in love with this Swedish Spring Poster, illustrated by designer Lotta Olsson.
Palmistry Hand Art Print
Love this Palmistry Hand Art Print.
Ubarre is the first workout weight I would actually get for my home as it looks like a beautiful, decorative sculptural object.
Dusen Dusen
Love the graphical look of these Dusen Dusen beach towels.
Meno Felt Tote
This felt tote gets my aesthetic two thumbs up! It would look good in my home.
Peak Design Backpack
I couldn't help but admire my friend Jesse's backpack from Peak Design. Super smart in its design, it comes with side openings, modular configuration of the inside and expandable external side pockets, just to mention a few features. Also, stylish!
Chow Crown
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Yes, I am totally going to get a Chow Crown for my kids. I'll put Broccoli on it. Just kidding.
Eraser Collection
I would totally hang this eraser collection print by Lisa Congdon in my house. (I had that blue/orange one as a kid!)
Galileo Quilt
Haptic Lab designed the Galileo Quilt featuring the night sky as it appeared on Galileo's birthday in 1564 from his hometown of Pisa. Yes, please.
Nanimarquina Rugs
I love oddly shaped rugs. This large one is stunning. Comes in other shapes as well. Want!
Outline Rubber Stamp Set
This rubber stamp set is looooovely! Oh the possibilities!
I've had a pretty remarkable a few days in Los Angeles this past weekend and felt like I got to see a glimpse of the magic that's inside of me, coming into my true power. I had to chuckle when I found this banner just now. They got it from a Frances Hodgson Burnett quote:
"No one smiled. They were all too much in earnest. Colin's face was not even crossed by a shadow. He was thinking only of the Magic.
'Then I will chant,' he said. And he began, looking like a strange boy spirit. 'The sun is shining – the sun is shining. That is the Magic. The flowers are growing – the roots are stirring. That is the Magic. Being alive is the Magic – being strong is the Magic. The Magic is in me – the Magic is in me. It is in me – it is in me. It's in every one of us.'…"
Goober Candles
These candles by Area Ware are stunningly sculptural. Don't think I could get myself to lighting them.
Stacking Planter
This Planter by Area Ware is a beauty. The design discretely integrates both a planter and saucer into one form. Lift out the bottom ring to reveal a hidden saucer.
Modern Doormat
Now this modern doormat by Heymat I could get behind.
Hockerbank Schemel
I want to own you, Hockerbank Schemel.
Folding Lamp
Last week I visited the MoMA store in Soho and fell in love with this folding desk lamp. It folds down to nothing and is surprisingly bright. Wish listed!


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Knowledge management: utility and added value for law offices
Date: June 20, 2017
Attention: The conference is sold-out! Unfortunatley we cannot accept any further registration!Be it on a private or a profession level, every day we are overwhelmed by information. Digitalization, as we showed during our last conference in April, can have a positive influence on the management of a law office. What about knowledge management? Can knowledge management be a positive asset, and in how far?
Knowledge management (KM) generally describes the process of managing the knowledge within a company (including law offices and notary's offices). It can be integrated into an overall business strategy seeking to value knowledge and to improve customer service.
Before starting to establish such a process within a law company, several questions need to be answered:
- What is the utility and the added value of KM for lawyers?
- What exactly is knowledge management and what effects can it have on the daily work?
- What are measures to take inside a law office?
- What are the main ingredients in order to install e successful KM ?
A panel of three experts will share their different point of views and experiences in launching a knowledge management approach :
- Hélène ARVIS (DLaw) - Counsel
- Stéphanie BONN (Wildgen) - Chief Knowledge Management Officer
- Alexandra CABANNES (Arendt & Medernach) - Director Knowledge Management
Practical Information
- Start of the conference : 9 a.m.
- Breakfast : 8:30 a.m.
- Place : Maison de l'Avocat (45, Allée Scheffer; L-2013 Luxembourg)
- Registration fee : 25 € (registration is mandatory)
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He didn't say he was offered money he said Haitian Jack was playing a game and had some nigga act like he wanted to off him....
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But, learning and growing happen outside of the classroom too. McDevitt is a small school that is able to offer over thirty clubs and activities and fifteen PIAA sanctioned sports to support and enhance any student's interest or passion. Our students truly flourish in mind, soul and body. It is the extracurricular activities that exercise and hone a student into a well rounded young adult. Along the way, they make lasting memories and wonderful friendships.
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One of the strongest influences I see in real life are siblings, yet I almost never see convincing siblings in fiction any more. Meg without Charles Wallace would be neurotic instead of a caring big sister.
I'm number two in a family of five. My older brother beat up boys who thought I was cute. My sister and I shared a room. The two youngest were born when I was a teenager and were very effective birth control. When I sit down to write, I ought to draw on those experiences, on chaos of a large family. Instead, I do everything I can to keep my MC alone. I send older siblings away to college, wrap up younger siblings in activities, write characters who are only children, all to avoid one of the richest sources of character development.
Birth order theories can be a great way to add some depth to your characters - and flesh out their families. We all know "lonely-onlys" and melancholy middle children (hem, me), but there's a lot of research into birth order - why not use it? Here's a quick run down of some stereotypical birth order characteristics:
First Born
The oldest sibling is an only child first and knows what it's like to be the center of attention in ways subsequent children don't. They want to be right and in control. They're leaders and often protective. They are often more conformist, striving to please. First borns are reliable, conscientious, structured, cautious, controlling high achievers.
Second Born
The second child seldom has his or her parents' undivided attention and is always behind a more advanced older sibling. In a sense, they are born playing catch up. Often, if the first child is a high achiever, the second will act out to gain attention and almost always develops skill, interests and abilities their older sibling does not exhibit. In other words, they aim for the opposite of their older sibling, especially if they're the same gender.
Middle Child
Particularly in a family of three, the middle child gets squeezed. Neither the first nor the baby, middle children often feel left out and like they lack a place within the family. However, middle children are also adaptable. They are skilled negotiators, dealing with older and younger children. Middle children are people-pleasers, yet rebelious. They thrive on friendship and have large social circles. They're peacemakers.
Youngest Child
The baby of the family often acts like an only child with extra parents. Everyone is bigger and more capable, so they abdicate responsibility, letting others make decisions on their behalf. Parents are often more relaxed, so the youngest will get away with more than older siblings did at the same age. Youngest children are fun-loving, uncomplicated, manipulative, outgoing, self-centered attention seekers - and everyone loves them for it.
Only Child
Only children grow up surrounded by adults. They may be pampered, or at least are the center of their parents' attention, but also must learn to entertain themselves. Only children are mature for their age. They are conscientious, diligent perfectionists. They make great leaders.
There are a lot of exceptions to these rules and they go much deeper than this post will allow, but it's a quick start into a fascinating area of study. If you want more characteristics, exceptions and info on how gender and spacing effect birth order, look here and here for some fun charts.
Siblings are a lot of fun in real life and should be fun to write! Go explore ways to bring those relationships into your writing.
Also, because I'm nosy like this, how do you compare to your birth order traits? Anyone care to argue for why their stereotypes are wrong?


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You made a mistake. You've broken trust. You've hurt your submissive. It doesn't matter that you think you didn't, the fact is they are hurt by something you did or said. And now, you're not sure if you've caused irreparable damage, or not sure if your submissive will think that your relationship is an abusive one, or any number of other things that could run through your head.
Your first reaction should NEVER be damage control. Forget your label. Forget their label. Because ultimately, with your actions — You. Hurt. Them.
Look, we're human — we make mistakes. We try and use our best judgment, but sometimes we screw up. No matter how hard you try, Dominant or not, it's going to happen at some point. It doesn't make you a bad person — how you handle it defines the kind of person you are.
But if you repeat it again, that also defines the kind of person you are.
According to Paul J.H. Schoemaker, co-author of the book, Brilliant Mistakes: Finding Success on the Far Side of Failure, most people tend to overreact to their slip-ups. They "make asymmetric evaluation of gains and losses so that losses loom much larger than gains," he explains. As a result, they may be tempted to hide their mistakes, or even worse, continue down paths that have proven unproductive. This "sunk cost fallacy" can be a very dangerous thing.
Acknowledge that you made a mistake.
It's critical to be transparent, and own your mistake. Don't try to blame others. In the case where your submissive was hurt, The very first thing you should do is apologise. Just flat out say "I am sorry X has caused you pain." Don't add a "but" to it. Do not make excuses. Any excuses will re-victimise your submissive all over again. Do NOT be defensive.
Once you've admitted what you've done, it may be appropriate to explain (in a non-defensive way) what led to the mistake. This can help your submissive better understand why it happened and help you think of how to avoid it in the future. Poor decisions and flawed processes can lead to mistakes, but that doesn't mean every bad outcome is a mistake. It's important for you to understand what was internal, external and under your control if you're going to learn from your mistake.
Be action oriented and focus on the future.
How will your misstep be remedied? What will you do differently going forward? And I mean not in a petty way as in 'well then I will just do x from now on'. You should genuinely be working on how you can prevent this mistake for happening again. Acknowledging the reality of the mistake sets your mind in proper space to amend and correct not to defend and avert.
Do NOT try and explain it away with your side of the story. Now is not the time for any of that. Now is NOT the time to try and defend your actions or to make less of it. Now is the time for genuine concern for the person you hurt. Now is the time to acknowledge their hurt. Doing less invalidates their feelings about the situation.
Change your ways.
Mistakes can play a key role in leadership development. If the error was a result of a poor decision, explain how you will avoid making this mistake in the future. By showing that you have changed your ways, you can reassure people that you can be trusted with important tasks or decisions in the future.
Rely on your support network.
A healthy support network has three components: authentic trusting relationships, a diverse range of perspectives, and is reciprocal. You want to turn to people not to defend you or your actions, but instead, for advice on rectifying the situation and for input on how to avoid repeating the same mistake again. We are never too big to learn from our mistakes. Do you really want a bunch of people around telling you how wonderful you are and that you didn't do anything wrong? Personally, I'd want to hear how I can avoid doing this again and people who can help me learn from it.
Not all mistakes are created equal
Mistakes vary in degree and type, and some can be tougher to recover from than others. Mistakes that involve breaking your submissive's trust can have lasting consequences. If your mistake has caused your submissive to lose trust in you, approach them and offer a sincere apology. Ask what you can do to restore their trust. But be patient — forgiveness may take a long time.
When mistakes happen — true mistakes, where the person isn't a jerk and didn't act with malice — it's important we focus on the mistake, the action that caused the mistake or pain — NOT the person. We learn more as a community when we do this.
Things to Remember
- Accept responsibility for your role in the mistake
- Show that you've learned and will behave differently going forward
- Demonstrate that you can be trusted with equally important decisions/matters in the future
- Be defensive or blame others
- Make mistakes that violate people's trust — these are the most difficult to recover from
- Stop experimenting or hold back because of a mis-step
It can be hard to rebuild confidence after a mistake. Keep in mind, mistakes themselves aren't a sign of weakness or you don't know what you're doing — but recovering from them demonstrates resilience, perseverance and a willingness to learn from your mistake.


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Soil Acidity
It is very useful to find out how acid or alkaline your soil is before selecting plants for a new or existing garden, and it is vital if you want to grow certain plants that are intolerant of extreme conditions. Most heathers for example won't grow on alkaline soils, whereas gypsophilia thrives in alkaline conditions. Also, for many food crops, the level of acidity is important for good yields and freedom from some diseases.
Soil acidity is measured in pH. The neutral point, where acidity and alkalinity are equal has a pH of 7. The greater the pH, the more alkaline the soil. A pH of 6 is ten times more acid, and a pH of 5 is a hundred times more acid than the neutral point. The most acid conditions are found in certain peat soils - which can have a pH value of 3. In areas with a moderate rainfall, it is rare to find an alkaline soil with a pH higher than 8.
To test soil acidity you need a test kit. With some types, you simply moisten a soil sample and dip a strip of test paper in the soil; then compare the colour of the test strip with the numbered chart provided. Other kits use an indicator liquid. A small amount of soil is placed in a glass tube and mixed with one or more liquids supplied, according to the instructions. The tube is shaken, allowed to stand, and the solution is matched for colour against a chart. Some test kits of this type allow you to test the amounts of plant nutrients in your soil.
It is possible to change soil acidity. To raise the ph. add lime or use alkaline fertilizers such as bone meal, basic slag or nitro-chalk. The best time to add lime is in autumn or winter, but do not do so less than two months after manuring or one month after applying fertilizer, and do not apply manures or fertilizers until at least one month after liming.
You can reduce pH (ie increase the acidity) by adding flowers of sulphur, by choosing sulphate of ammonia when a nitrogenous fertilizer is required or by digging in liberal quantities of peat.
Treating problem soils
The first thing to right in any garden where it is a problem is drainage. Water that cannot run away becomes stagnant underground - just as it does in surface pools. The soil becomes sour and airless, so that plant roots may drown. Where the problem is not too severe, double digging, which breaks up any hard pan and aerates and introduces organic matter into the subsoil, may be sufficient. On heavy clay, you may need to aid drainage by digging a deep stone filled sump at the lowest part of the garden.
With clay soils, thorough cultivation is essential. Do this in autumn, ridging the soil to expose the maximum area to weathering and breaking up by winter frost. Liming in winter makes clay more workable, by encouraging the formation of soil crumbs. But this will not help if there is free lime in the soil, so test for it first. Mix a handful of soil with distilled water and stir to remove air bubbles. Add ordinary vinegar; bubbling indicates that free lime is present. If distilled water is not available, vinegar can he used alone; listen for a distinct fizzing sound. Other treatments for heavy clay are to improve natural drainage by digging coarse boiler ash, mortar rubble, coarse sand and so on into the topsoil. Work in plenty of 6X in order to increase the humus content and open up the soil structure.
At the other extreme, sandy soils are hungry and thirsty and commonly acid. Large quantities of 6X, regular liming and feeding are needed. Generally, the greatest need is for nitrates and potash applied little and often. Green manuring is beneficial, and the soil should never be left uncovered - especially on sloping sites - otherwise erosion will occur. You can use ground-cover plants or a mulch of organic matter such as pulverized bark, mushroom compost or spent hops.
Some stony soils are also free-draining, but this depends mainly on the soil between the stones. However, you should only remove the larger surface stones, as they help to maintain an open soil structure. Otherwise, treat according to the soil type.
Most chalk soils are free-draining, and therefore hungry, and ample humus-forming material such as 6X will be needed. In addition. they are very alkaline - so much so that you should not attempt to grow lime-hating plants except in raised peat beds or containers of lime-free growing mixture.
At the opposite extreme from chalky soils, peaty ones are very acid and generally poorly draining. Certain plants, such as heather and rhododendrons will do well, but these soils, even if drained and limed, lack many nutrients and are seldom suitable for the cultivation of fruit and vegetables. The somewhat similar fen soils are, however, very fertile if drained.
Soil Cultivation
Digging is a basic gardening operation that aerates the soil, improves drainage and makes root penetration easier. It also exposes the soil to the action of frost and winds, helping the formation of a good crumbly soil structure. Aeration helps the soil to warm up more quickly in the spring, accelerating plant growth, and speeds the decay of organic matter to nutrients that plants can absorb and use. Digging also enables you to find and remove the roots of perennial weeds and to incorporate quantities of manure or compost.
Digging is particularly important in the initial preparation for any long-term planting, particularly of plants such as shrubs that are destined to occupy the same ground for many years. Then it is advisable to double dig (see below) in the autumn. However, the development of selective weed killers and the use of mulches has eliminated the need for regular deep cultivation except on areas from which crops are removed. This includes areas planted with annuals, biennials and bedding plants as well as the vegetable garden. Only a few vegetables need deep cultivation, and if their position is moved over a three- or four- year period the whole area will he double dug once in that time. Where a large area is cultivated, a powered rotary cultivator saves much labour, hut overenthusiastic use may damage soil structure. In any case, many gardeners feel that occasional double digging is still worthwhile.
How to dig
Double digging is so called because two layers of the soil are disturbed, each layer being the depth of a spade's blade. This is about 25cm (10 in). In single digging, only the top spit is turned over. In both cases the topsoil remains on top. In double digging the top spit is removed and the lower spit broken up; it is then re-covered with topsoil. By working in trenches, the plot is covered systematically. If turf is growing on the land being dug, skim this off as you work, invert it in the trench and chop it up. It will decompose to form humus. You can treat annual weeds in the same way, but be careful to remove the roots of perennial weeds. In the same way, place 6X in the trench, and fork it in, before the turf and topsoil from the next trench. If well rotted, these materials can also be mixed with the topsoil.
Use of Mulch
It has been shown that far better growth is made if the roots of trees, shrubs and bush fruits arc not disturbed by cultivation, but a protected by mulches of organic matter. These keep the soil open, preserve and improve soil structure, add humus, increase the availability of phosphates and potash, help in the absorption and retention of water, keep a more equable soil temperature and reduce weed growth. Mulches should be removed temporarily in spring where early warming of the soil is important. Suitable material for mulching around woody plants includes peat, shredded bark, spent hops, leaf-mould, partially decomposed garden compost or 6X, mushroom compost, chopped fern fronds, rotted sawdust or wood shavings (fresh woody material will reduce the soil's nitrogen content), straw (which should be sprinkled with a nitrogenous fertilizer to reduce nitrogen depletion of the soil) and pecan shells. They should all be applied when the soil is warm and moist. The thickness depends on the material used; the looser, coarser kinds such as garden compost and straw, which will compact, should be 15cm (6 in) thick initially, while with peat (which should he thoroughly moistened before application) and shredded bark 5 to 8cm (2 to 3 in) is sufficient. (For mulching for weed control).


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SH 130 Staff
Andy Bailey
Chief Executive Officer
Andy is responsible for day-to-day management decisions as well as devising and implementing plans to achieve the company's short and long-term goals.
He joins SH 130 Concession Co. having served since 2014 as president of Louis Berger Services, a full services operations and management (O&M) company serving government and commercial institutions in the United States and globally.
Before joining Louis Berger's senior leadership team, he served in a variety of management roles including as the company's in-country manager for the U.S. government's Iraq Reconstruction Program, where he oversaw the development and implementation of public infrastructure for all non-industrial sectors of the U.S. reconstruction program.
Andy began his career at the Virginia Department of Transportation where he spent 25 years before retiring from the department's highest career position of deputy commissioner in 2002. As deputy commissioner he was responsible for highway design, construction, maintenance and operations for the third largest state transportation system in the United States.
Andy holds a Master of Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Affairs from Virginia Tech.
Mike Pillsbury
Chief Operating Officer
Mike oversees day-to-day operations and maintenance of the SH 130 facility.
He previously served as director of highway and civil engineering with Louis Berger where he provided specialized expertise in highway design, O&M, emergency response, construction management and asset management in addition to office and project management.
Prior to Louis Berger, he had a 30-year career with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), where he served as the state maintenance engineer, assistant director of operations and most recently as deputy commissioner. During his time with NHDOT, he was responsible for the department's financial programs, policy development and strategic planning. He also managed operations for the bureaus of highway maintenance, bridge maintenance, traffic, mechanical services and turnpikes.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire and Master of Arts degree in Theological Studies from Northland Baptist Bible College.
Ken Baker
Chief Financial Officer
Ken is responsible for managing the company's finance and accounting departments.
Prior to joining SH 130 Concession Co. he was vice president at Louis Berger where he provided leadership in the company's Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance businesses with a focus on financing alternative delivery projects, assessing capital expenditures, maximize operating cash flows, identifying alternative financing modalities, and efficiency review initiatives.
Ken has more than 36 years of experience in financial and accounting management and has previously served as senior vice president and CFO of two fast-growing, early-stage companies, president of a diverse holding company and a strategic partner in a short term furnished housing provider.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Virginia Tech.


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This Little Light of Mine
I don't know about y'all, but my heart is still heavy. I've cried a lot of tears for the people of Newtown, CT. A lot. It's all very hard. But I also know that the best thing I can do is to try to be a light in the darkness. It's a lot easier to do when I have my own little light to brighten up my day. The picture above is from Christmas last year and I just love the sweet, innocence of his little face. So hopefully tomorrow I'll be back to my silly pretty picture posting self, so I can bring you a little break from the sadness I know we are all feeling.
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What a sweet picture and that darling little face:) Yes, even though we all go on with all that we need to do in preparation for the holidays, its with a heavy heart. It is so heartbreaking and I too have shed many tears these last few days. We can only keep them and their families left behind grieving in our prayers and hope God will light the path of this dark road they are traveling.ReplyDelete
I am so sad, too. That little baby face, oy, sweetness. I am so in love with that face. It is so hard. I am destroyed as well. I am trying to stay positive, too. There is so much to live for, yet, it almost doesn't seem fair to celebrate when so many families are suffering. I am praying for them all and I am so thankful for life.ReplyDelete
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Ashland Elementary School K-5 students kicked off their Fisher Cats Reading Challenge with a visit from Fisher Cats Broadcasting and Media Relations Manager Tyler Murray and Slider, one of the NH Fisher Cats mascots.
The Fisher Cats Reading Challenge, presented by Velcro Companies, challenges students to read five (5) books outside of the normal curriculum during the school year. The students who complete the challenge will earn two (2) tickets to a 2018 New Hampshire Fisher Cats game at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium at a special "Reading Challenge" celebration, presented by Velcro Companies. Also, Cash prizes totaling $5,000 will be awarded by the Fisher Cats and the Fisher Cats Foundation to the schools with the highest percentage of students who complete the challenge


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Beloved TV actress Mary Tyler Moore was rushed to a Connecticut hospital earlier today, where she passed away at the age of 80.
Moore's representative, Mara Buxbaum, released a statement to TMZ, which first broke the story. It read: "Today, beloved icon, Mary Tyler Moore, passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 years, Dr. S. Robert Levine. A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mary will be remembered as a fearless visionary who turned the world on with her smile."
Moore was diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes at age 33. She had once been quoted as saying, "Diabetes is an all-too-personal time bomb which can go off today, tomorrow, next year, or 10 years from now – a time bomb affecting millions like me and the children here today." She released a book titled Growing Up Again: Life, Loves and, Oh Yeah, Diabetes in March 2009 and lobbied for more funding for diabetes research.
The TV icon first shot to fame with a starring role on The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran from 1961 to 1966, and for her Emmy award-winning series The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which ran from 1970 to 1977. She is also a Golden Globe winner and an Oscar nominee for her work in the feature film Ordinary People (1980).
Moore was was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1986 and in 1992 was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. ~Alexandra Heilbron


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At last, following years of elections featuring drab candidates bickering over even drabber policies, we Brits face a General Election of real substance. A General Election in which there's more at stake than defence spending or the number of nurses in the NHS or how much salt there should be in processed food. A General Election in which democracy itself, the most important political value, hangs in the balance. No one who believes in the principle of popular sovereignty, in the hard-fought-for ideal that the public rather than a narrow political class should steer the fate of the nation, can afford to sit this election out. Everyone needs to get stuck in, and do everything within their power to defeat the anti-democrats.
It must be clear to everyone – apart, it seems, from Jeremy Corbyn, who keeps insisting we should focus on other 'issues' than Brexit – that this election is all about Brexit. Brexit, last June's revolt against the status quo and its beneficiaries in the political establishment, casts its vast, magnificent shadow over every aspect of the election. And it is natural that it should. Brexit was the first time in living memory that a majority of Brits didn't only reject a particular party or policy but rather rejected the entire arrangement and style of politics in the 21st century, not to mention the legion establishment figures pleading with us not to do so. Of course this is a Brexit election. Bruised, furious at our boldness, sections of the political class spy in the snap election an opportunity to undo Brexit and regain their old moral, or rather technocratic, authority. We mustn't let them do this. We must stand against them again; restate the Brexit spirit again; infuriate them again.
That this is a Brexit election, an attempted replay of the referendum by a wounded elite, can be seen most clearly in the march of the forces of anti-democracy. For nine months, since 17.4million of us said 'No' to the EU – and to 75 per cent of MPs, 70 per cent of business leaders, virtually the entire expert class, and every respectable global institution, all of whom backed Remain – the knives have been out for democracy. Political and media chatter has been packed with disdain for the demos, and alarm at the fact that 'low-information' people should get to decide on such important matters as the EU. Now, this ugly sentiment is taking a physical form, in the shape of a concerted anti-Brexit drive in the election. It must be confronted, and stopped.
The anti-Brexit elite is putting extraordinary energy into deflating the Brexit spirit and returning to parliament MPs who will bemoan Brexit into an early grave. Gina Miller, the wealthy heroine of the media class who said Brexit made her feel 'physically sick', is crowd-funding anti-Brexit candidates. The Liberal Democrats, proving once again that they don't know the meaning of the words 'liberal' or 'democrat', are running on a ticket of wounding Brexit. Open Britain, a movement of well-connected, well-fed piners for the old order, are pushing anti-Brexit candidates. And now Tony Blair is getting stuck in, imploring everyone to vote for their local candidate who's most sceptical of – or even better, disgusted by – Brexit.
It isn't only this explicitly anti-Brexit reaction, this elite effort to contain the consequences of democratic decision-making, we should be worried about. Even among politicos who say they will nod Brexit through – albeit with a peg on their noses, so foul do they find the stench of the people's choice – there is a dearth of commitment to realising Brexit, and of course caginess about our revolt. Some of them want a Soft Brexit: a safe, flattened-out Brexit with its edges, or edginess, shaved off – that is, Not Brexit. Some want to stay in the Single Market, or in the European Court of Justice, or some other Brussels institution the demos said we should leave. This is unacceptable.


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(Bloomberg) —The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits last week rose from a three-month low, consistent with the Federal Reserve's view of a stronger job market.
Jobless claims increased by 14,000 to 266,000 in the week ended July 23, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey called for 262,000 applications. The less-volatile four-week average dropped to remain at the second-lowest level since 1973.
Hiring managers are reluctant to pare staff as the labor market tightens and demand continues to expand in the face of subdued global growth prospects. Fed policy makers on Wednesday acknowledged a rebound in June employment and took a step toward raising interest rates before year-end.
"Claims at this point are telling you that you're really near full employment," said Brett Ryan, an economist at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in New York. "There's no evidence that layoffs are picking up. The labor market's chugging along."
Estimates in the Bloomberg survey ranged from 245,000 to 275,000. The Labor Department revised the prior week's reading to 252,000 from an initially reported 253,000.
Filings have been below 300,000 for 73 straight weeks --the longest stretch since 1973 and a level economists say is typically consistent with a healthy labor market.
While there was nothing unusual in the data, claims were estimated for Hawaii and Puerto Rico, according to the Labor Department.
The four-week average of claims, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figure, dropped by 1,000 to 256,500.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits rose by 7,000 to 2.14 million in the week ended July 16. The four-week average declined to the lowest level since November 2000.
The unemployment rate among people eligible for benefits edged up to 1.6 percent from 1.5 percent. These data are reported with a one-week lag.
Payrolls climbed in June by 287,000, the most since October, after a two-month lull. The jobless rate edged up to 4.9 percent from 4.7 percent as more people entered the labor force.
Economists project payrolls will ease in July to a 175,000 pace, in line with the 172,000 monthly average so far in 2016, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey ahead of the Aug. 5 Labor Department report.
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Wayne Rooney Left Bloodied After Suffering Nasty Eye Injury During Match (Photos)
The former England skipper needed lengthy treatment from the club's medical staff before he was allowed to rejoin the action.
Rooney protested heavily to referee Martin Atkinson over the challenge but the official refused to hand out any punishment to Francis.
The experienced forward suffered more problems just two minutes before half-time when his cut re-opened following a challenge with Adam Smith.
Rooney needed more treatment from the Everton medics after more blood was streaming down his face.
England's all-time leading scorer eventually left the field on 55 minutes and manager Ronald Koeman is hopeful that he will be fit for their next game against Apollon Limassol in the Europa League on Thursday.


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Expect Late Start To Early Voting In ChicagoMany challenges are in progress and cannot be resolved by Thursday of next week, when early voting is scheduled to begin, a board of elections spokesperson says.
Next Round Of Early Voting Is Upon Cook County ResidentsThere are only five early-voting sites right now: in Evanston, Maywood, Berwyn, Calumet City and the clerk's office in downtown Chicago.
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After Rally, Chance The Rapper Leads Hundreds To Early Voting SiteThings got interesting in Chicago's Loop, the night before Election Day. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
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Early Voting Presents Challenges For Orr's Election StaffCook County Clerk David Orr said expanding early voting into next week has been good for the voters, but a little hard on his elections staff.
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The St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) virus can effect sloths. It cases sloths to feel almost flu like symptoms. The sloth slowly creates long-lasting neutralizing and hemagglutination-inhibition antibody titers that fight the antigen.
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Interactions within the Sloth
Exchange with Gases: The rete mirabile is a system of arteries and veins that is responsible for controlling the concentration of gases in the blood stream.
Circulation of Fluids: Blood is pumped around the body through arteries and veins by the heart. The organs are positioned in way, so that fluids can more easily go around the body when hanging upside down.
Digestion of Food : Sloths have a complex system of compartments in their stomach. Food travels from a large compartment into a small compartment, then into a tubular compartment. Sloths eat mostly plant matter, which is broken down by bacteria and ferments in their stomachs. It can take up to a month for a sloth to fully digest food.
Excretion of Wastes : To conserve energy ,sloths only excrete their waste once a week. This is because they have to travel down from the canopy to excrete waste.
Interactions Between Systems in the Sloth
Feedback Mechanism
Disease Effect on the Sloth
Maintaining Homeostasis
Interactions with Other Sloths
Exchanging Information
Innate and Learned Behaviors
Interactions with the Community and the Environment
Regulation of Physiological Events
Food Web
When a sloth infant is separated from its mother, the mother's response is to let out a loud low pitch scream for 30-90 seconds. When the infant will then make a whistle sound until it is reunited with its mother.
Growth Model
Symbiotic Relationships
Humans Impact on the Sloth
Environmental Changes Impact on the Sloth
Environmental Factors the Impact the Sloth
Genetic Variation
Keystone Species?
Sloth reproduce sexually leading to genetic varvariation. There are two main species of Sloth. There is the two-toed(Choloepus hoffmanni ) and three-toes sloth(Bradypus variegatus). Three-toed sloths tend to be smaller and faster than two-toed sloths, which helps increase survival. Two-toed sloths have a more diverse diet, increasing their survival.
When the sloth detects a threat in it's territory it's nervous system alerts its respiratory system to make a territorial scream.
Innate Behavior- Sloth children cling to their mothers, so they do not fall from the tree canopy.
Learned Behavior- Sloths cannot walk on their hind legs, so in order to move themselves across the ground when they have to learn to drag themselves by their forearms.
Sloths fallow a logistic growth model. Sloths have a long gestational period which only allows a female to produce one off spring per year. There is also deforestation, which causes the elimination of sloth habitat. Sloth's gestational period and habitat destruction are limiting factors in sloth population growth.
Example of logistic pop. growth. The population levels off at the carrying capacity.
Algae lives around the fur of the sloth. The algae gets shelter and water from the sloths fur. The algae supplies the sloth with camouflage from predators and nutrients that the sloth absorbs from the algae through its skin.
Human cut down trees to build farms, eliminating sloth's habitats. Sloths require trees for shelter and food. Sloth's live, eat, sleep, and reproduce in the tree canopy. Deforestation is leading to a decline in the sloth population. Many sloths also fall onto roads and are killed by cars.
12,900 years ago there was a shift in climate to a cooler, dryer climate. This change caused the extinction of the giant ground sloth. Descendents of the giant ground sloth are the tree dwelling sloths of today, that are found in more tropical climates.
Long periods of wet and rainy weather can cause a nursing mother to become very chilled. The bacteria in her stomach become disabled and digestion to stop.
Sloths are not a keystone spices. They do not have many specific functions that are crucial to an environment, and no other animals are dependent on the sloth for survival. Elimination of the sloth would cause some decrease in the food source of the jaguar. Sloths have little impact on their environment.
Sloths maintain body heat by changing the amount of blood flow to the limbs. Decreasing blood flow to the limbs allows the core to stay warm while increasing blood flow to the limbs allows the core to cool.
When the hypothalamus detects low amounts of thyroid hormone (Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)), it responds by releasing thyrotropin-releasing hormone, which tells the pituitary gland to produce thyroid-stimulating hormone, which stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormone. This process regulated the sloth's metabolize. Sloth's have a very low set-point for this feedback mechanism to occur, causing their metabolism to be very slow.
Sloth's sleep and wake cycle is controlled by its circadian rhythm, which is effected by the amount of light and dark hour are. While sloth sleep in both the light and the dark, when there are more hours of dark, sloths sleep more.
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I met one of my best friends, Leslie, when our girls started pre-school together four years ago, and almost since then we have talked about taking them to New York when they turned six- just like our girl from the Plaza, Eloise! We finally made it happen last week (just in time- because Grace & Polly will be turning 7 this summer!!!) the whole trip was honestly Core Memory material. For those of you who reached out after seeing our instastories, I went ahead and broke down our full itinerary here!
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Three new houses are going up along East Washington Street as part of the first major construction project from the Metropolitan Community Housing and Development Organization.
Based in South Baton Rouge, the community improvement organization has been in operation for 15 years, officials said, but has focused on smaller beautification projects.
Joe Delpit, the organization's board president, said Wednesday that although the community development organization started a number of years ago, it faded out for a while. However, he said, new opportunities and new board members resulted in more activity.
"We kept recognizing the need for low- and moderate-income housing, not only for people in the community, but people who want to relocate to the community," said Delpit, a local businessman and former state representative.
Delpit spoke as the organization's board, community members and elected officials gathered in front of the first three houses to be built through a partnership with the city-parish Office of Community Development.
Helena Cunningham, chief executive officer of National Housing Consultant Services, said the Metropolitan Community Housing and Development Organization received two funding awards to make the project happen.
The organization received $250,000 for predevelopment work — in this case it includes more than the six lots already purchased, Cunningham said.
In addition, the organization — with help from the National Housing Consultant Services — received $400,000 to build the current four homes, she said.
Both funding awards come from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program, a block grant to state and local governments to help build affordable housing. The money is administered by the city-parish.
So far, the organization has purchased six properties in the neighborhood — three of which have single-family homes being built on them, Delpit said. An additional house will be built on a nearby lot and two additional lots are available for future development, he said.
As the homes are sold, some money will go back to the organization to be reused in developing future lots, Delpit said.
"Our goal is to develop as much (property) as we can on Washington Street," in a such way to concentrate the redevelopment and show the community the impact, Delpit said.
Mayor-President Kip Holden told the group that although this area may be one of the oldest sections of Baton Rouge, the redevelopment of new homes in the area shows a revitalization.
"For South Baton Rouge, what a wonderful time," Holden said.
South Baton Rouge is the area generally south of Florida Boulevard and bounded on the east by Airline Highway, the west by the Mississippi River and the south by the city limits.
Construction on the three homes started April 19 and is expected to be completed by Oct. 15, said Norman Chenevert, with Chenevert Architects who designed the homes.
Each home is 1,300 square feet, including three bedrooms, and they are being constructed to be energy efficient, Chenevert said.
The homes will be listed at $110,000 but only low- to moderate- income families will be eligible to buy the homes, Cunningham said.
With the help of $50,000 grants from the city-parish to bring down the debt load, the money from the sales of the homes will go back into construction of future development, Cunningham said.